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Portraits of 20th century figures — or at least their skulls

Portraits of 20th century figures — or at least their skullsArtist Istvan Laszlo combines the bone structure of famous artists, activists, and politicians with their trademark features and hair lines to create unique portraits of what lies beneath and above their skin.

Up top is Laszlo's skull portrait of Freddie Mercury, complete with mustache marks. The skulls may not be anatomically accurate, but they certainly do carry a lot of their subjects' personalities.

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Portraits of 20th century figures — or at least their skullsAndy Warhol


Portraits of 20th century figures — or at least their skullsJohn Lennon

Portraits of 20th century figures — or at least their skullsMahatma Gandhi

Portraits of 20th century figures — or at least their skullsMao Tse-tung

Portraits of 20th century figures — or at least their skullsMother Teresa
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